The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 21
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte NARUHISA HIRAI
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Appeal No. 2000-2177
Application No. 08/912,229
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ON BRIEF
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Before WARREN, LIEBERMAN, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner
refusing to allow claims 1 through 20, which are all the claims pending in this application.
THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to a method of separating an oxidation catalyst from an
oxidation reaction product. The separation occurs in the presence of a mixed solvent
comprising an aqueous solvent and a non-water-soluble solvent. The oxidation reaction
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